53 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4LN
About 53 Cromwell Road
53 Cromwell Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Borehamwood (WD6 4LN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 96.9% above the 2006 sale of £189,950. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room with rear dormer and 2 front roof lights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed)
- Agent
- Innovum A+D
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0732/CLP
- Apr 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of loft to habitable room to include rear dormer and two front rooflights. Certificate of Lawful Development (Proposed).
- Agent
- Innovum A+D
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/0309/CLP
What's in 53 Cromwell Road, Borehamwood, WD6 4LN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
53 Cromwell Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 8 years.
£189,950
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2006Most recent
£189,950
+66.6%over 5 years24 May 2001
£114,000
+25.3%over 9 months19 August 2000
£91,000
+5.3%over 2 years27 March 1998
£86,450
Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 4LN: £240,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in WD6 4LN
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Versus other Cromwell Road homes
53 Cromwell Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,015
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Theobald Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Meryfield Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB